syndicate in WordNet English dictionary

1. an association of companies for some definite purpose
   consortium  pool  syndicate 
   
2. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
   syndicate  crime syndicate  mob  family 
   
3. a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
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1. sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations
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2. organize into or form a syndicate
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3. join together into a syndicate
   "The banks syndicated"
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